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METI Official Speaks at AI Leaders Conference

Takuya Watanabe of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry spoke at the AI Leaders Conference 2026 Autumn on September 2, 2026.

What happened

In his speech, Watanabe outlined policies to advance the development of physical AI while promoting the deployment of multipurpose robots in the field. Nikkei xTECH reported on the speech on September 2, 2026.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/keisan-shou-ai-riidaazu-de-fijikaru-ai-kaihatsu-to-robotto-d-702a03. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.